Anderson area rains in 2013

By July 15, 2013, Anderson County already had received more rainfall, 11.66 inches, than in any July on record, based on figures from a monitoring station at the Anderson Regional Airport.

Greg Gentry of Sandy Springs read a book at the waterfront of Hartwell Lake at Darwin Wright Municipal Park in Anderson on a July day.

Anderson Independent Mail, S.C.

Rick Alcott of Anderson looked in July 2013 at a broken part of Gerrard Road in Anderson, damaged during a flash flood July 9. The heavy rain also caused damage in Pendleton and Clemson.

Anderson Independent Mail, S.C.

A group of people walked by a warning sign posted on a July day at the Clemson University Beach and Outdoor Recreation Area in Seneca for those wanting to swim in Hartwell Lake.

Anderson Independent Mail, S.C.

Ronnie Tinsley of Williamston pulled a trash Dumpster, used by Creekside Bar-be-que, from a creek after a flash flood swept it away in July.

Anderson Independent Mail, S.C.

Kirk Parham let rain fall on his face on a July day at Homeland Park Fire Department in Anderson.

Anderson Independent Mail, S.C.

A group rode in a pontoon under a bridge along U.S. 178 in Anderson on a July day.

Anderson Independent Mail, S.C.

Sharon Hubel of Hartwell, Ga., photographed herself on a July day against the backdrop of water being released from Hartwell Dam.

Anderson Independent Mail, S.C.

Chad Rawlings signaled after covering equipment for The Soul Feathers band of Clemson at Gignilliat Field in Seneca on a July day. The concert was delayed by rain, like many outdoor concerts in the area in the spring and early summer in the Anderson area.